Kinshasa, June 16, 2026 (AFP) - DR Congo president clears hurdle to seek third term

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2026-06-16

The Democratic Republic of Congo's Senate passed a bill Monday on holding referendums in the country, a step that could enable President Felix Tshisekedi to change the constitution and seek a third term. The Senate vote came three days after anti- and pro-Tshisekedi demonstrators clashed at a protest against the government's plans to change the constitution, which the opposition condemns as a bid by the president to cling to power. In office sinc......

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